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The history from the Ashes, a middle-’60s folk-rock band, continues to be pretty murkily and confusingly reported. Three of the users — guitarist John Merrill, bassist Al Brackett, and drummer Jim Voight — created area of the Peanut Butter Conspiracy, although mechanics of this changeover are hazy. Pat Taylor, the …

Formed in LA, California, USA, this folk rock and roll attraction initially comprised Pat Taylor (vocals), John Merrill (guitar), Al Brackett (bass) and Spencer Dryden (b. 7 Apr 1938, NEW YORK, NY, USA, d. 11 January 2005, Petaluma, California, USA; drums), although Jim Voigt succeeded the last mentioned on his …